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Rhubarb - JJB - 01-07-2024
Morning all. I've found my rhubarb infested with black fly and it looks like a caterpillar is eating its leaves. I've always had a black fly problem elsewhere but never anything eating rhubarb leaves. There's always something sent to try us.
RE: Rhubarb - Small chilli - 01-07-2024
Any photos of caterpillars? Be interesting to know who’s mad enough to eat them. I have no idea how to deal with black fly.
RE: Rhubarb - JJB - 01-07-2024
(01-07-2024, 11:24 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Any photos of caterpillars? Be interesting to know who’s mad enough to eat them. I have no idea how to deal with black fly.No caterpillars seen but only frass I will look harder. Pity the bird who eats the caterpillar. You don't deal with black fly, you squish or tolerate it. Not much of a problem on rhubarb as you wash it off.
RE: Rhubarb - Small chilli - 01-07-2024
Don’t have black fly. Or very few. It’s a different range of pests and problems up here.
RE: Rhubarb - JJB - 01-07-2024
(01-07-2024, 11:24 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Any photos of caterpillars? Be interesting to know who’s mad enough to eat them. I have no idea how to deal with black fly.
I will go on a caterpillar hunt and try to get a photo, agreed it would be interesting. Will I need a shotgun, or hazmat suit, do you think?
RE: Rhubarb - JJB - 01-07-2024
(01-07-2024, 11:59 AM)JJB Wrote:(01-07-2024, 11:24 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Any photos of caterpillars? Be interesting to know who’s mad enough to eat them. I have no idea how to deal with black fly.
I will go on a caterpillar hunt and try to get a photo, agreed it would be interesting. Will I need a shotgun, or hazmat suit, do you think?
I couldn't see any caterpillars, maybe it was birds pecking the leaves for the black fly. I will keep an eye out.
RE: Rhubarb - toomanytommytoes - 01-07-2024
Black fly have been awful this year. They ruined my garlic in the greenhouse, absolutely infested with them. They've been on the onions and spring onions outside, too.
RE: Rhubarb - JJB - 01-07-2024
(01-07-2024, 07:44 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Black fly have been awful this year. They ruined my garlic in the greenhouse, absolutely infested with them. They've been on the onions and spring onions outside, too.
I agree. I found some even on a tomato. I haven't seen many ladybirds or their larvae, maybe that's why the black fly are thriving.